CVE-2016-3729
Moodle Improper Access Control
CVE-2016-3729 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Moodle, published April 20, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.28%, the 70th percentile. Fixed in moodle/moodle 3.0.3.
The user editing form in Moodle 3.0 through 3.0.3, 2.9 through 2.9.5, 2.8 through 2.8.11, 2.7 through 2.7.13, and earlier allows remote authenticated users to edit profile fields locked by the administrator.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The user editing form in Moodle 3.0 through 3.0.3, 2.9 through 2.9.5, 2.8 through 2.8.11, 2.7 through 2.7.13, and earlier allows remote authenticated users to edit profile fields locked by the administrator.
- Record
CVE-2016-3729- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The user editing form in Moodle 3.0 through 3.0.3, 2.9 through 2.9.5, 2.8 through 2.8.11, 2.7 through 2.7.13, and earlier allows remote authenticated users to edit profile fields locked by the administrator.
- Record
CVE-2016-3729- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-3929 No score
The user editing form in Moodle 3.0 through 3.0.3, 2.9 through 2.9.5, 2.8 through 2.8.11, 2.7 through 2.7.13, and earlier allows remote authenticated users to edit profile fields locked by the administrator.
- Record
EUVD-2022-3929- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g96h-wvrm-c2ww
Moodle Improper Access Control
The user editing form in Moodle 3.0 through 3.0.3, 2.9 through 2.9.5, 2.8 through 2.8.11, 2.7 through 2.7.13, and earlier allows remote authenticated users to edit profile fields locked by the administrator.
- Record
GHSA-g96h-wvrm-c2ww- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
The user editing form in Moodle 3.0 through 3.0.3, 2.9 through 2.9.5, 2.8 through 2.8.11, 2.7 through 2.7.13, and earlier allows remote authenticated users to edit profile fields locked by the administrator.
- Record
CVE-2016-3729- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-g96h-wvrm-c2ww
Moodle Improper Access Control
The user editing form in Moodle 3.0 through 3.0.3, 2.9 through 2.9.5, 2.8 through 2.8.11, 2.7 through 2.7.13, and earlier allows remote authenticated users to edit profile fields locked by the administrator.
- Record
GHSA-g96h-wvrm-c2ww- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-3729
The user editing form in Moodle 3.0 through 3.0.3, 2.9 through 2.9.5, 2.8 through 2.8.11, 2.7 through 2.7.13, and earlier allows remote authenticated users to edit profile fields locked by the administrator.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3729- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
moodle/moodlePackagist |
3.0 up to 3.0.3 | 3.0.3 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
2.9 up to 2.9.6 | 2.9.6 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
2.8 up to 2.8.12 | 2.8.12 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
2.7 up to 2.7.14 | 2.7.14 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
3.0 up to 3.0.3, plus listed versions v3.0.0v3.0.0-betav3.0.0-rc1v3.0.0-rc2v3.0.0-rc3v3.0.0-rc4v3.0.1v3.0.2 |
3.0.3 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
2.9 up to 2.9.6, plus listed versions v2.9.0v2.9.0-betav2.9.0-rc1v2.9.0-rc2v2.9.1 Show 4 moreShow lessv2.9.2v2.9.3v2.9.4v2.9.5 |
2.9.6 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
2.8 up to 2.8.12, plus listed versions v2.8.0v2.8.0-betav2.8.0-rc1v2.8.0-rc2v2.8.1 Show 10 moreShow lessv2.8.10v2.8.11v2.8.2v2.8.3v2.8.4v2.8.5v2.8.6v2.8.7v2.8.8v2.8.9 |
2.8.12 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
2.7 up to 2.7.14, plus listed versions v2.7.0v2.7.0-betav2.7.0-rc1v2.7.0-rc2v2.7.1 Show 12 moreShow lessv2.7.10v2.7.11v2.7.12v2.7.13v2.7.2v2.7.3v2.7.4v2.7.5v2.7.6v2.7.7v2.7.8v2.7.9 |
2.7.14 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | affected | |
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |